Saturday, December 15, 2007

Home Sweet Home

You really never realize how much you take advantage of everyday conveniences, like, electricity, cable and heat. Sure, these are things that you don't get free, but, they are also things that you would never be without. Brief interlude for a little pic of the cutest snow bunny. And yes, she may be wearing the same socks that she wore Monday. Packing on the fly is hard!!

Our electricity came back on at 6 pm Wednesday night, and I was ecstatic!!!!!!!!!! We decided tostay in the hotel room one more night, because we had already paid for it and because our house was 49 degrees. Brrrrrr.... But we are definitely one of the lucky ones, so no complaining. Now we have to deal with insurance companies, which should be fun. NOT!! Here's how excited Rudolph is about talking to the insurance company AND delivering gifts:

The kids were also really excited to be back in their own beds, both marked by very little bickering our first day back. And I'll have you know I was so excited to be back that I actually did 4!! loads of laundry (Myself, people...which also included folding AND putting away), made chili in the crock pot and made blond brownies. Who's happy to have electric??!?!??

Me!! That's who! And Curly marked his excitement to be back by darting out the front door (for the billionth time in 2007), but Wade actually caught him with his bare hands, which is no small feat. Curly is a fast mo-fo. I just had to put this pic up because both Wade and Curly look cute after the above mentioned capture!

So, all is right in the Starr house. And thankfully it did not snow a bizillion inches like they thought! God owes OK some apologies here!

Welcome to my Life

I am a thirty-four year old married mother of 2 beautiful and very stubborn little girls. My oldest is Grace, 6, and Sydney is 2. I am a SAHM although I do work part-time as a forensic interviewer (chic, no?)for the Oklahoma Juvenile Public Defender's Office--this restores my sanity. I have my masters in counseling psychology, but only use what I have learned on my poor children (and some friends!) My husband is in the restaurant business and works a lot. He is a great daddy and husband and I could never do what he does and then come home to take care of us. I recently lost my mom (January 23,2006) who was my best friend. Some days seem unbearable because of this and the other days are just o.k. She was an unbelievable mother and grandmother. We all miss her. The reason I named my blog "monotonous motherhood" is not because I dislike being a mom, but because it is sooo different from my former life. Children change everything for better or worse. I have to admit that I am secretly looking forward to the day that my children are grown, my husband has retired and we can start traveling! Until then, monotony prevails!!